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Signs Shock Wave (Putnam $27.95), a case for Virgil Flowers. Your host: Thomas Perry The thrilling new Virgil Flowers novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. The superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota river town, but two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, ... (more)fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting ecological disaster. The protests don't seem to be slowing the project, though, until someone decides to take matters into his own hands. The first bomb goes off on the top floor of PyeMart's headquarters. The second one explodes at the construction site itself. The blasts are meant to inflict maximum damage-and they do. Who's behind the bombs, and how far will they go? It's Virgil Flowers's job to find out . . . before more people get killed.

We welcome best-selling thriller author John Sandford for his first appearance at the Center for the Book. Sandford's popular "Prey" series has sold millions of copies and made him one of America's most highly regarded authors. He'll be visiting us to talk about Storm Prey, the 20th book in this ... (more)prize-winning series. Sandford is really John Camp, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former newspaper journalist whose many successful books include Phantom Prey and Dark of the Moon. Sandford is also the author of two nonfiction books on plastic surgery and art and is the principal financial backer for a major archaeological project in the Jordan Valley of Israel.

May 19 John Sandford, signs Wicked Prey (Putnam $26.95)

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*Rules of Prey by John Sandford.

Out Loud! author series reschedules John Sandford appearance for July 22
Monetary donations will be accepted for Cedar Rapids Public Library

CEDAR RAPIDS
Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series has rescheduled the appearance by Cedar Rapids native and bestselling thriller writer ... (more)John Sandford for Tuesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. The event, which was postponed due to the historic flooding, will be held in the Washington High School auditorium. Monetary donations will be accepted for the flood ravaged Cedar Rapids Public Library.

The Out Loud! author series is a joint project of the Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha Public Libraries and is funded by the Giacoletto Foundation.

John Sandford is the pseudonym of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. Camp was raised in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Washington High School in 1962. He received a B.A. in American Studies and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Iowa. He began writing thriller novels in 1990 and has written 18 novels in his bestselling “Prey” series, including the latest entry, Phantom Prey.

“While we would have loved to have presented Mr. Sandford at Theatre Cedar Rapids as we originally intended, we’re pleased to have the opportunity to bring him back to his alma mater,” said Out Loud! series coordinator Rob Cline. “We’re also pleased to give folks the opportunity to donate to the Cedar Rapids Public Library to aid in flood recovery efforts.”

The event is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Cedar Rapids Barnes & Noble will provide book sales at the event and Sandford will sign books following his presentation, which will include a question and answer period with the audience.

The Giacoletto Foundation was established in 2007, fulfilling the wishes of the late Giacoletto brothers. Born in Clinton, Ind., John worked for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids and Lawrence was a professor of engineering at Michigan State University.

Media support for the Out Loud! series has been provided by The Gazette.

Additional information about the series can found at www.metrolibrarynetwork.org.

Hosted in conjunction with Lake Country Booksellers.

"The New York Times best-selling author will sign & discuss his new Lucas Davenport thriller, Phantom Prey (Putnam; $26.95). Signing numbers available beginning the book's on-sale date, Tuesday, May 6th."

Wine and cheese party! "Alyssa Austin, a wealthy widow, returns to her home to find blood on the walls and her daughter missing. When the police fail to locate the Goth college girl, Alyssa begs Weather Davenport to persuade her husband Lucas to pursue the case. Trying to piece together a jigsaw of clues ... (more)and faced with the additional problem of another young Goth who keeps appearing and disappearing, Lucas instinctively knows that following this trail will lead to answers. Our fifteenth anniversary jubilee continues to roll along and we are so pleased to have John Sandford spearhead an unforgettable spring evening of mystery, murder, and suspense. Reserve your copy/place in the signing line today."

No talk, just signing.

Hosted in conjunction with Left Bank Books.

"Davenport is back! John Sandford reads from and signs copies of his newest book Phantom Prey. Please call ahead for line tickets to secure your place in the signing line - it's sure to be a long one. We also have First Edition Autographed John Sanford titles in stock."

A widow comes home to her large house in a wealthy, exclusive suburb to find blood on the walls, no body - and her college-age daughter missing. Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before - but never one quite like this, in the shocking new Prey novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. ... (more)Phantom Prey is filled with Sandford's brilliant trademark suspense and some of the most interesting characters in thriller fiction.